BTW, I don't know what happened to my signature with all my info in it.........
I had a PSA test 3.5 years post-op and the results were 0.02, sounds good? I forgot to ask my Dr. how often I should be tested now, what say you?...
No value to using the smaller dosage other than to take less of the med..............
It is has been 3 years for me since I had a RP via a Da Vinci. Since that time Mr. Happy had not been able to get, let alone sustain an erection. I needed to see my regular Primary care Doc for a eye...
Ray, my condolences on the loss of your wife. I am almost two years post op, had the Da Vinci operation. My Dr. did not want to do open surgery because I have had two hernia repairs like you have (I...
Happy Holidays everyone! I have not been around much lately..........December 23 was one year post op for me since I had a RPP. still have very slight stress incontincence (I wear one Depend guard a...
I am a little over 4 months out from my RBB surgery. about two weeks ago I rode my mountain bike that has a smallish seat, no problems. about 9 weeks out from my surgery I was riding big heavy Police...
that is good news Ed, welcome to the zero club!...
congrats on a great PSA report! may all of your reports be as good!...
I had a PSA test at week 8 post op (less than .01). what are the recommended lengths of time to have the next series of PSA tests?...
I had conventional open surgery repair for 2 inguinial hernias (one on each side). these were done over 15 and 17 years ago. the conventional surgery to repair the hernias was much more painful than...
I had my week 9 post op Dr. visit today and no DRE!...
good for you Richard! may all your tests be that good!...
cease, I also have UC, although it is in remission at the present time. I did have problems with pain and bleeding in the rectum area. it was bright red blood and I can only imagine it was roids or...
got my lab results <.01 from what I understand it is just about the best I could ask for?...
I would say the quality of treatment at UCSF was excellent. for the most part the nurses and all the staff were very caring and concerned for my well being. the rooms that I saw were mostly single...
I am having trouble telling when the Depends "Guards" pads are saturated and need changing. I am 8 weeks post op and I change the pad two or three times a day mainly because I can't tell if they are...
I am 8 weeks post op from a RPP and I go see my Dr. for a followup on 2/27, maybe he will release me to return to my normal duties at work. I have been doing modified (light) duty at work for the...
6'3" here. my Dad is 5'9" and he had PC also....
I found it easier to roll onto my side, then slide my legs over the edge of the bed, then push myself up to a sitting position with my arms, then use my arms to push myself up from the bed. hurts...
glad it was nothing serious Dan. what is so bad about eating oranges I wonder? I have a tree full of oranges that should be about ready in my back yard....
I am 7 weeks post op and still I seek the chairs with the most cushions. we have a metal stool at a PC station at work and I can barely sit at that station for more than 5 minutes....
reading these posts reminds me of the first time the nurse helped me out of bed and had me walk around the floor.........they had to chase me down because someone told them my gown was wide open at...
I had to have a catheter inserted after my second hernia surgery, this was done while I was awake. I was not happy about a male nurse doing it, but there was only slight discomfort on insertion and...
I had a catheter in for 15 days. three days after the catheter pull I experienced my first orgasm, it was not that enjoyable or comfortable. I waited another week or two to try again and there was no...
I am week 7 post op. two days ago I did the most moving around, walking, and exertion since before my RPP surgery. that night I was feverish, threw up several times, and had general discomfort in my...
hope you have a uneventful and painless recovery Jon. stay away from coffee and sodas while you have the catheter, these could irritate the bladder. water and juice are best for now....
Steve, did they use mesh to repair your hernia?...
Wiggyann, I had a inguinal hernia repaired on each side by conventional surgery, they did not do it via laproscopic. one hernia was repaired about 14 years ago, the other about 18 years ago. the...
congrats David! a little bit of leakage sure beats the alternative, eh? when I had my catheter I had to go every 15 minutes or so for the first day or so then it tapered off. best of luck to ya!...
I had a bone scan done, nothing was said about the mesh. as I mentioned before the surgeon did not seem concerned at all about the mesh. my local urologist did not want to do a open surgery because...
I was wondering, does the RPP procedure make one more prone to having hernias where the inscisions were made? I have already had two inguinal hernias repaired years ago with mesh. my job is very...
that is great news! good for you!...
I have had a inguinal hernia repair on my right and left side, they were not done by laproscope though. I have a 5 to 6" scar from both repairs. the scar is just above where the leg attaches to the...
I am truly sorry to hear that. my dr. said I might have problems getting the insurance companies to pay for the Viagra so he added to the script that the Viagra was for "vasodilation". my insurance...
I agree Tony and I did tell them I want the pathology report, I told them to snail mail it to me. they replied they would email it to me but so far I have not seen it. I also told them my local...
awesome! good for you! may that be the first of many zeros for you!...
took three weeks before I get a pathology report and that was after I started hounding the doctor's office late last week. I guess it was worth waiting for though. you can see the results in my sig....
it is too early after my surgery to access my sexual functions but spurting urine on orgasm would sure put a stop to any oral fun! /community/emoticons/mad.gif ...
Thanks, those were my exact thoughts!...
Good Luck David! for what it is worth I had a spinal on for a hernia repair..........I was awake the entire time and I was cold, shaking, felt like throwing up and it was not a good experience. the...
Hi All, my Dr. told me to start taking Viagra a week or so after the surgery. I did not want anything to happen while I was using a catheter so I waited until a few days after the catheter was...
Bill, Dr. Carroll did my surgery as well. I spent one night, I probably should have/could have spent another night but I did not want to be in the hospital on Christmas day. as it were I was...
I emailed the doctor's office that did the surgery and told them I wanted a copy of the pathology report, nothing yet....
my local urologist told me to wait a few days to do the Keegals and told me to wait a week or so before trying to have relations with my wife. on the other hand I had the urologist that acutally did...
Hi all, except for a very pretty nurse seeing me in my sexy depends underwear had a rather uneventful catheter pull yesterday. she deflated the bulb and with a slow pull the catheter came out easily....
Hi, I had a RRP with Da Vinci on 12/23. fairly uneventful recovery so far, still wearing a cath. that is due to be pulled on this coming Wednesday. for some time I have had a lower back ache in the...
ok, seriously some of the cath pull stories are really freaking me out! I am due to have my cath pulled by my local urologist this wednesday so I won't have to drive 2 hours each way to UCSF. what...
Hi, new guy here, the OP made me laugh so hard my stitches hurt! had a Da Vinci Robotic done on 12/23/08 at UCSF (University of California at San Francisco). my catheter was plugged several times by...